Abraham ekai



A. sHAPlRo,

VSTEERING WHEEL LOCK June 1o 1924, 1,496,909

` h' Filed NGV. 16. 1923 T A l wi upm Uuwarly wars at its inner and T5 nai Si ub he. sti

When ilie sierung Wheel is again to he loflteil, it in oni).v necessary to press inwardly upon the plunger i* until the teeth upon its inner end engage lie teeth :"i' at which time the plunger 1'? in in register with the recess (hat receives the up ier end of plunger 13, :iiiil is pressi-il into this rei-ess by the spring lll, they plunger lli liiiiiiig heen either previously ilepiesneii Iii the operation of the heli' oiliy thinpi'iiig i9. liungei li' thereupon hohl plunger lil iii wheel loi-king` po nitioii from wii'iili it muy again he moieil lili' opez'zitioii o1' the loili. as hitherto ilesciiiieil.

The Springs l-i unil if) operating iii von jiinetion with the plunger?, 13 and l? prevent unlof'kiiig operation of tliene pluiigei's lo' momentum flue to hammer blows.

The pin 10 is i-oi'ei'ed by plunger Fi when ilie longer is in holding relation to the steering wheel. When plunger S is: iii its outer position the hole 23 in the plunger in in register with pin l0 or the space re airing it. so that the pin may be inseried or renioveil. A cap'srreu' E24 is in line with the pin anri the spare receiving the in and is renioveil when the pin is to ihe inserted or removed.

A motion limiting pin 25 is rairirfl by tho eiip 9 anfl enters: the elongated reiess 2G to limit the extent to which the s iriiigf 11 may thrust thiI plunger 8 outwnriily.

l ilo not wish to lin limiteil to the irecise iletuils` of minstriii'tion Shown. un E ungen may reniiily lie :unile without departing from the spirit of my invention, hilt having thus ilescriheil mi' invention, I claim as new unil (lenire to Secure hy Letters Patent the followingl. Steering inerhiininm including a. 'steen ing shaft; :i hollow minion containing said shaft.: a rap upon niiitl column and having ii skirt surrounding it; mechanism in tha cap for rigidly iissemhlingit with the Shaft to i'ii'event-the shaft from turning, aid nierlianinm comprising an outwardly spring pronged plunger engageahie n-t, its inner enil with a holiliifigr formation that is provided upon the shiii'i` to revient the shaft from turningY anti z-xffii le at its outer end to he depressible toward the shaft, a. second plunger carried by and angular to the first plunger; a spring also carried hy the first plunger and pressing outwardly upon the oei-ond plunger whose outer eiifi is: receivable iii a recess formeel in siiiil cap to loik the Steering shaft; and a key controlled lock in adjusting relation to the second plunger to pliir'e it out of Said reves-'S to ielezisi the steering Shaft Steering! iiiiihaiiiwm iiifliifliiii: ii. Steen ing shaft: n hollow column rontniniiig said `niisiit.: a rap upon said eoliiinn unil having :i .Skirt surrounding it.: iiieulmiiinni in the cap for rigidly asnemnling it with the shaft to prevent the shaft from turning.y said iueeiiiiniiini noniprising a plunger ei'igage-` able ai, inner and with n holding formaition that. in iroiiiled upon the shaft to prevent 1 shaft from turning and sible at outer and to he depressible toward the shaft. a second plunger carried lijf anii :iuguliir to the first plunger; a spring :iii-io i-iii'rieil by the first plunger and presiiig outwardly upon the `second plun ger winne meier eiiii is receivable in a rnress tornio@ in saiil cap to lock the steering shaft.; unil ii key controlled lock in adjust iin; ri dion to the second plunger to pinne it ont o: sind inffess to release; ine shaft.

Steering inorhiinisni iiirliiiliiig u steen ing shaft: n hollow column containing sind shaft; :i cap upon said columwnnrl having a skirt Surrounding it; meehiinisn in the cup for rigidly assembling it` with the slinft to prevent the shaft from turning, Sinti inmnuiiiiiii comprising an outwardly Spring preiznerl plunger eiigsigealile :it its inner end willi :i holding' 'formation tl'iiit is provilerl upon the nliiii't lo prevent the Shaft from Iiiiiiiiiil und suwfessihle at its outer enti to he ilei'iivnsinie ion'zirfl the Shaft. :i second pliniger curiiw in: unil angular to the first pliinger: :i spring ii lso iiii'iieil h v the first plunger miel presfiiiig outwardly upon the seeoiiil plunger whose outer end is ieteivuhie in :i i-eeusn foriiieil iii sziiil eiip to lorii the Steen ing sliut't: iiiiil :i key Controlled lock in ii ijuniugf relation to the second plunger to piave iiiiifi of .Quill retiens to release, the steeringr iiiift. siiiil key controlled look also ineludin :i plunger transverse to the first aiforesuiu plunger :iiul aligned with the recess in the cup that receives the outer end of tin nominal plunger and operable to engage the ouer end of the Second plunger to punis it out of tiiif-i reces, to permit the tiiit, plunger to have its; lurking conneation with the Steering fnluiii broken.

4. Steering meriuininni including a steiering n hollow i linnn roiitziining saisi Shaft; .ii cup upon oiiiinn und having; ii Shir? nnrroiinili nievhiinism in the for rigidly Y-aingf it 'with the gli inV orerent, the ,ii from turning. solei meehiinism com rising n liinger eng-'igenhle at its inner en with a ioliling formation that is rovided upon the shaft to prevent;

the sha t. from turning :mil accessible :itvv its outer und to be depressilile toward the shaft, ii second plunger eiirrieil liv and angular to the first plunger: :i Spring also carried hy tliffirst plunger und pressing outwardly upon the second plunger Whose outer end is receivable in ii recess formed in said cap to lock theY steering shaft: and a key controlled loek in niliusting relation to the seond lunger i; place, it out of snirl recess to re evase the steering shaft, said key controlled lock also including a plunger transverse to the first aforesaid plunger and aligned with the recess in the cap that receives the outer end of the second plunger and operable to engage the outer end of the second plunger to push it out of this recess to permit the first plunger to have its locking connection with the steering shaft broken.

5. Steering mechanism including a steering shaft; a hollow column containing aid shaft; a cap u on said column and having a skirt surroun ing it; mechanism in the cap for rigidly assembling it with the shaft to prevent the shaft from turning, said mechanism comprising an outwardly spring oress'ed plunger engageable at its inner end ith a holding formation that is provided upon the shaft to prevent the shaft from turning and accessible at its outer end to be depressible toward the shaft, a second plunger carried by and. angular to the first plunger; a spring also carried by the rst plunger'and pressing outwardly upon the second plunger whose ,outer end is receivable in a recess formed in said cap to lock the steering shaft; and a key controlled lock in adjusting'relation to the second plunger to place it out of said recess to release the steering shaft, said key controlled lock also includin a plunger transverse to the first aforesai plunger and aligned with the recess in the cap that receives the outer end of the second plun er and operable to engage the outer end of tige second plunger to push it out of this recess to permit the first lunger to have its locking connection wit the steering shaft broken, and a spring pressing upon the plunger of the key controlled lock away from the Second plunger.

6. Steering mechanism including a steering shaft: a hollow column containing Said shaft: a cap upon said column and having a skirt surrounding it; mechanism in the cap for rigidly assembling it with the` shaft to prevent the shaftfrom turning, said mechanism comprising a plunger engageable at its inner end with a holdin formation that is provided upon the sha to prevent the shaft from turning and accessible at its outer end to be depressible toward the shaft, a second plunger carried by and angular to the first plunger; a spring also carried by the first plunger and pressing outwardly upon the second plunger Whose outer end is receivable in a recess formed in said cap to lock the steering shaft; and a key controlled lock in adjusting relation to the second plunger to place it out of said recess to release the steering shaft, said key controlled lock also including a plunger transverse Jto vthe first aforesaid plunger' and aligned with the necess in the cap that receives the outer end of the second plunger and o erable to enga the outer end of the secons plunger topus it out of this recess to permit the first lun ger to have its locking connection wit the steering shaft broken, and a spring press' upon the plunger of the key controlled loc away from the second plunger.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this seventh day of ovember,

ABRAHAM sHaPIRo. 

